Category Archives: Local
Man faces 8th OWI charge after allegedly found passed out in car in Allouez
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - David Greiten was charged with his 8th drunk driving offense after police found him passed out in a car, stopped in the middle of an Allouez street, with a blood alcohol le...
Jun 20, 2025 David Greiten appears before Brown County court, June 19, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Mary Beth Nienhaus Activity Center to host grand opening in Appleton this Friday
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Fox Valley is welcoming a brand new activity space for seniors. The Mary Beth Nienhaus Activity Center in Appleton is hosting their grand opening on Friday. What was on...
Jun 20, 2025 A look inside the new Mary Beth Nienhaus Activity Center in Appleton. May 28, 2025.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Jury sides with Appleton hospital in wrongful death suit filed by family of Grace Schara
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A jury sided with Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital in a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed by a Freedom family. Jurors heard closing arguments until about 2:30 p.m. Thursda...
Jun 19, 2025 A poster at a news conference hosted by the Schara family March 30, 2023.
PC: Fox 11 Online
Boat goes up in flames at Manitowoc Marina; operator escapes uninjured
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- No one was hurt when a boat caught fire Wednesday at the Manitowoc Marina. According to the Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department, the fire was reported around 6:30 p.m. Witnes...
Jun 19, 2025 A boat went up in flames at the Manitowoc Marina, June 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy: Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department)
Man convicted for his role in large-scale Brown County drug trafficking ring
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Felton Currie, the suspect at the center of a large-scale drug bust in Brown County, was convicted of 15 charges Thursday. Sentencing is set for Aug. 26. Currie, 47, plead...
Jun 19, 2025 Brown County drug trafficking suspect Felton Currie. (Photo source: Brown County Jail)
Packers announce training camp dates
Green Bay, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) --The Packers have released their dates for public practices for training camp beginning in late July. 13 practices are open to the public, beginning with the first day of ca...
Jun 19, 2025 Sammy Watkins (11) finally joins the line at training camp.
Fond du Lac firefighters warn of lithium-ion battery risks after explosion in home
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Fond du Lac firefighters are urging caution when charging lithium-ion batteries after one caused an explosion inside a residence. Crews were called to a residence just a...
Jun 19, 2025 Scene of a lithium-ion battery explosion at a Fond du Lac home, June 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Fond du Lac Fire Rescue)
Cat dies in fire that leaves home uninhabitable
TOWN OF RIPON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A pet cat died in a fire that left a house uninhabitable Thursday morning. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says crews were called to Skyline Circle in the town...
Jun 19, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Why has 'Cops' returned to Green Bay? Police chief explains department's work with TV show
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A crew from the TV show "Cops" is back in Green Bay to follow police officers for possible segments. The show debuted in 1989, and new episodes can be seen on FOX Nation. ...
Jun 19, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue adjusts hiring requirements as applicant pool shrinks
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The fire rescue department in the communities of Neenah and Menasha has found itself in a position that isn't all that unique: a shrinking applicant pool. "The last hiring se...
Jun 19, 2025 PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK
